Method and System for Template Proposals

Abstract

A method and system comprise communicating with a host computer system via a network connection. The host computer system is configured to present a list of healthcare customers agreeing to receive a proposal for healthcare products or services, accept and review the proposal, and schedule an appointment with a vendor sending the proposal. The vender receives the list from the host computer system and communicates, to the host computer, a selection, from the list to purchase a template proposal for. The host computer system communicates the purchase to the selected healthcare customer. The vender receives the template proposal where the vender completes the template proposal and transfers the completed proposal to the healthcare customer for accepting and reviewing and scheduling of an appointment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising the steps of:
 communicating with a host computer system via a network connection, said host computer system being configured to present a list of healthcare customers agreeing to receive a proposal for healthcare products or services, accept and review said proposal, and schedule an appointment with a vendor sending said proposal;   receiving said list for display;   communicating, to said host computer, a selection, from said list, of a healthcare customer said vender has selected to purchase a template proposal for, said host computer system communicating said purchase to said selected healthcare customer; and   receiving, from said host computer system, said template proposal where said vender completes said template proposal and transfers said completed proposal to said healthcare customer for accepting and reviewing and scheduling of an appointment.   
     
     
         2 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , in which a revenue sharing agreement with said healthcare customer, for the purchase of said template proposal, is administered by said host computer system. 
     
     
         3 . The method as recited in  claim 2 , in which a share of said revenue from said purchase is transferred to said healthcare customer at predetermined time intervals. 
     
     
         4 . The method as recited in  claim 3 , in which said predetermined time interval is a calendar quarter. 
     
     
         5 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , in which said host computer identifies said template proposal as being purchased. 
     
     
         6 . The method as recited in  claim 5 , in which said host computer identifies said template proposal by placing an indicia on said template proposal. 
     
     
         7 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , in which said healthcare customer is a member of a group purchasing organization that has contracted to market said agreement to receive said proposal for healthcare products or services, accept and review said proposal, and schedule an appointment with said vendor sending said proposal. 
     
     
         8 . The method as recited in  claim 7 , in which said host computer system administers payment to said group purchasing organization for revenues generated by said healthcare customer. 
     
     
         9 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , in which said healthcare customer has further agreed to review said proposal, and schedule an appointment with said vendor within a predetermined period of time. 
     
     
         10 . The method as recited in  claim 1 , in which said vender transfers said completed proposal to said healthcare customer electronically. 
     
     
         11 . A method comprising:
 steps for communicating with a host computer system via a network connection, said host computer system being configured to present a list of healthcare customers agreeing to receive a proposal for healthcare products or services, accept and review said proposal, and schedule an appointment with a vendor sending said proposal;   steps for receiving said list for display;   steps for communicating, to said host computer, a selection, from said list, of a healthcare customer said vender has selected to purchase a template proposal for, said host computer system communicating said purchase to said selected healthcare customer; and   steps for receiving, from said host computer system, said template proposal where said vender completes said template proposal and transfers said completed proposal to said healthcare customer for accepting and reviewing and scheduling of an appointment.   
     
     
         12 . The method as recited in  claim 11 , in which: said vender transfers said completed proposal to said healthcare customer electronically; a revenue sharing agreement with said healthcare customer for the purchase of said template proposal is administered by said host computer system; a share of said revenue from said purchase is transferred to said healthcare customer at predetermined time intervals; said predetermined time interval is a calendar quarter; said host computer identifies said template proposal as being purchased by placing an indicia on said template proposal; said healthcare customer has further agreed to review said proposal, and schedule an appointment with said vendor within a predetermined period of time. 
     
     
         13 . A system comprising:
 at least one healthcare system for at least one healthcare customer agreeing to receive a proposal for healthcare products or services, accept and review said proposal, and schedule an appointment with a vendor sending said proposal, said healthcare system being configured for communicating via a network connection;   a host computer system being configured for communicating via a network connection, said host computer system further being configured to present a list comprising said at least one healthcare customer;   a vender client in communication with said host computer system, said vender client receiving said list for display and communicating a selection of said healthcare customer to purchase a template proposal for, said host computer system communicating said purchase to said selected healthcare customer and communicating to said vender client said template proposal where said vender completes said template proposal and transfers said completed proposal to said healthcare customer for accepting and reviewing and scheduling of an appointment.   
     
     
         14 . The system as recited in  claim 13 , in which a revenue sharing agreement with said healthcare customer, for the purchase of said template proposal, is administered by said host computer system. 
     
     
         15 . The system as recited in  claim 14 , in which a share of said revenue from said purchase is transferred to said healthcare customer at predetermined time intervals. 
     
     
         16 . The system as recited in  claim 15 , in which said predetermined time interval is a calendar quarter. 
     
     
         17 . The system as recited in  claim 13 , in which said host computer identifies said template proposal as being purchased. 
     
     
         18 . The system as recited in  claim 17 , in which said host computer identifies said template proposal by placing an indicia on said template proposal. 
     
     
         19 . The system as recited in  claim 13 , in which said healthcare customer has further agreed to review said proposal, and schedule an appointment with said vendor within a predetermined period of time. 
     
     
         20 . The system as recited in  claim 13 , in which said vender transfers said completed proposal to said healthcare customer electronically.